LOS ANGELES DAILY STAR, MAY 7, 1874

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

LOS ANGELES DAILY STAR, MAY 7, 1874

Entry/Object ID

2003.175.1.3

Description

Color: Black; White "Los Angeles Daily Star," Volume 8, Number 108, May 7, 1874. The newspaper has the title at the top and below is the city of publication, day and date, and volume and issue number. On the first page are eight columns of advertisements. Page two has editorial items, national and international news by telegraph, some local items, and nearly three columns of advertising. Page three has local news, real estate listings, including one of William Workman selling a five-acre tract, presumably for a depot, and a 100' wide right-of-way over his share of the Puente rancho, legal news, and six columns of advertising. Page four consists entirely of advertising. The name of original owner, L. P. Fisher, is written in ink at the upper right of the front page and a stamp from the Bancroft Library, a secondary owner is below Fisher's name. With creases, some soiling, yellowing, a center horizontal half fold, and small edge tears, the item is in good condition.

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Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Newspapers, Southern Pacific Railroad Company, Railraods--Los Angeles County (Calif.), Real estate listings--Los Angeles County (Calif.), Ranches--Los Angeles County (Calif.)

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Object Name

Newspapers